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Strengths-Tremendous size for a small forward at 6'9. Big shoulders and strong lower body-Has the skill-set of a perimeter player but should be able to spend some time as a face-up 4-man as he fills out. -Excellent shooter with feet set and off the dribble. Has very good mechanics and is aggressive looking to get his jumper off-Solid feel for the game and scoring instincts. Plays with great confidence-Can straight line drive with fluidity, even shows some ability to change speeds and get going downhill-Can rise up and make a turnaround jumper over the top of the defense

Weaknesses-Not polished at the moment. Still figuring out how to put everything together -Average ball-handler. Struggles versus pressure. Doesn't know how to create high percentage offense for himself consistently yet in the half-court-Average passer. Tends to freeze out his teammates at times. Needs to improve his ability to operate within a team concept. Can improve his body language-Has great size but that's negated somewhat by his lack of length

Outlook: Son of a long-time 6'10 professional, Dejan Miskovic who played all over Europe. Aggressive, hungry scorer who put the ball in the basket from all over the floor all week long in Finland. Shot the ball extremely well at 6'9 and showed the ability to do more than that at times as well. Somewhat of a late bloomer, and is a little bit raw in turn. Hasn't been very productive in most settings he's played in outside of here yet. Feel for the game and experience-level is still catching up to his ability.

Nikola Miskovic, 6-9, SF/PF, KK Mega Vizura (Belgrade) Serbia, 1999Strengths-Great size and frame.Big hands. Will likely continue to grow. Thin at this stage but has a great frame that will fill out in time. Solid length.-Fluid-Very raw offensively but made a concerted effort to try and make plays off the bounce. Shows potential as a playmaker with the ball.-Seems to always be around the ball. Good instincts.-Potential as a shooter. Mechanics are a bit stiff but he has good touch overall.Weaknesses-Great frame but very thin at this stage. High shoulders.-Lacks explosiveness. Very fluid for his size but plays below the rim. Doesn't have great burst.-Limited ball handler at this stage. Not all that comfortable putting it down more than 2-3 times. Carries the ball. Shows potential but needs to improve his ball skills.-The game is a bit too fast for him right now. Not a great decision maker.-Potential as a shooter but lacks consistency.-Seems to get down on himself quicklyOutlook Miskovic isn't quite ready to contribute at a high-level at this stage of his development but given his impressive physical tools, fluidity for his size and potential as a shooter he's certainly someone to keep an eye on as he continues to fill out and refine his skill set.